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Montana snowpack rapidly melted in May
Throughout May, warm temperatures across Montana led to a rapid melt off of the state’s snowpack, which sits “larg…
Wildfires blasting through West draw states to lend support
BLY, Ore. (AP) — Out-of-state crews headed to Montana Saturday to battle a blaze that injured five firefighters as the West struggled with a series of fires th…
Fire update: Crews attack new blaze north of Whitefish
Fire managers ordered a heavy attack on a new fire that cropped up north of Whitefish on Friday evening.
Law roundup: Marion visitors wear out their welcome
Residents in Marion called the <strong>Flathead County Sheriff’s Office</strong> to report people living in vehicles on Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation land.
New pickleball center draws big crowd for opening tourney
The newly opened Jewel Basin Center in Bigfork welcomed hundreds of pickleball players for the 2021 Crown of the Continent Tournament last weekend.
Messy camp draws bear; Idaho woman fined $5.8K
A judge has ordered an Idaho woman to pay over $5,800 for leaving trash out that attracted a grizzly bear to her campsite in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Par…
Officer admits threatening Blackfeet employees with assault rifle
An off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer accused of pointing an assault rifle at three Blackfeet tribal employees who were testing water on his property admitted simple assault charges Thursday.
Warm water prompts Yellowstone 2 p.m.-sunrise fishing ban
Warm water and low flows have prompted Yellowstone National Park to close all fishing in rivers and streams during the afternoon and evening for the first time…
Public meeting Saturday for Hay Creek Fire near Polebridge
Firefighters continued their battle with two wildland fires that began this week in Flathead County.
5 firefighters injured while fighting eastern Montana fire
Five firefighters were injured when a thunderstorm and swirling winds blew a lightning-caused fire back on them in central Montana, the Bureau of Land Management said Friday.
DREAM Adaptive summer program makes splash with participants
DREAM Adaptive summer program geared to give people with disabilities new experiences on the water.
In the North Fork, it's a tale of two roads
As traffic surges, the untreated lower portion of the North Fork Road is battered.
Browning man sentenced for murder, kidnapping on Blackfeet Reservation
A Blackfeet Tribal member who admitted to murdering a man and then holding a woman hostage at knifepoint on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was sentenced Wednesday to 26 years and eight months in prison.
Federal grant to fund C-Falls Farm to School program
Farm Hands - Nourish the Flathead, a nonprofit based in Whitefish that serves the Flathead Valley, has received a $61,742 Farm to School grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Law roundup: It's not a dog's life in the Flathead
The dogs days of summer don’t necessarily mean it’s a dog’s life for Flathead canines.
Flathead COVID cases, hospitalizations surge amid low vaccine rate
Flathead County has become Montana’s COVID-19 hot spot in recent weeks, with the area now reporting roughly 30% of the state’s active caseload.